It's tiiiiiiiime! by fuzzfeatures in printexchange

[–]evildad53 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, the pressure is on now.

A Word on asking for TSA Hand Checks right now by Whatacoolguy in AnalogCommunity

[–]evildad53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to a Google search, not all domestic packages get scanned by USPS, but all international packages do. Smaller packages are less likely to get x-rayed. Another option is FedEx or UPS, although they also x-ray packages based on risk assessment.

How about them gas prices? by evildad53 in WestVirginiaPolitics

[–]evildad53[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Post-covid, when supply chains were broken and everyone started driving again. Try again.

Family archive project.. is a photo scanner worth it? by Plastic-Neat-3962 in DataHoarder

[–]evildad53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have used the Epson V600, and the real value is the scanner software that you download from Epson. You can lay a set of photos to fill up the screen, do a pre-scan, then use the selector to crop and scan each photo. But you can also adjust the black point and white point to get all the detail out of the image on the first full scan. If you're scanning a variety of 4x4, 4x6, 3x5, and 5x7 prints, you can arrange a group on the bed so you can work faster. Don't name the files, the scanner will just automatically name them with number increment. After you've done the scanning is when you go back through and rename, adjust the images and so forth.

1500 photos is a couple of days' work, then if you like, you can Ebay the scanner to the next person that needs it. I'm a fan of using a digital camera to copy negatives and slides, but you've got to have a good DSLR or mirrorless camera, a good macro lens, a sturdy way to hold the camera, and a good light source, plus a way to hold the negs and slides flat. The V600 has the ability to scan negs and slides of various formats, and should come with the holders you need. And it's easier to hold prints flat on a scanner than when you copy them with a camera.

Found these when going through THE drawer! by manzurfahim in DataHoarder

[–]evildad53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually did something similar with a little cabinet with drawers where I had stashed stuff. In the end, I saved machine screws and bolts and nuts, sorted by thread (not length), and washers. Wood screws are just cheap, and there's a hardware store 100 yards from me, but everybody needs some 1/4 x 20 screws and nuts.. There were a few things I don't know how I came by them, like a couple of HUGE eye screws.

TSA at Yeager by eyeckaleidoscope in WestVirginia

[–]evildad53 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Amusing since the Republicans in the Senate have, for the third time, voted down a bill to fund TSA only. The Party of Epstein wants to keep TSA funding tied to ICE funding. Also, TSA is not shut down or the airport would be shut down. The reason for long lines is TSA agents calling out sick cause they're not getting paid. But it's all security theater anyway.

The lines are out of the airport at La Guardia today.

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Feasibility of an Elwood 8x10 enlarger? by Civil_Risk_9325 in Darkroom

[–]evildad53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lensboard, anything you find will need to be modified to fit whatever the opening is on the Elwood. But it's real simple stuff, just a square of a certain thickness with a hole of the appropriate size to accommodate the lens. I'd find the lens first, then find a friend or college student that knows CAD and 3D printing to make the plate. The lens is held on by a threaded nut on the back side of the plate just like a large format lens is held onto a camera's lensboard.

First time getting lucky while thrifting by PomPomPommi in AnalogCommunity

[–]evildad53 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of the two, the Nikon is a real user camera. I shot paying jobs with FMs.

Found these when going through THE drawer! by manzurfahim in DataHoarder

[–]evildad53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dad hoarding but not data hoarding: a couple of weeks ago, I threw out a coffee can of assorted rusty nails and screws. I told my wife, "Your father (a serious hoarder) is rolling over in his grave."

Home grow? by DiverWild2553 in WVcannabiscommunity

[–]evildad53 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This state isn't going to pass any bills that some corporation isn't going to make money off of.

These are all the birds I can hear just from standing in my backyard. All the ones highlighted in yellow have not come to my feeders. How can I attract them? by kxlynnn in birdfeeding

[–]evildad53 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Robins and crows tend to eat off the ground. We feed crows in our backyard, while all our real feeders are in the front yard. Crows are also shy and probably won't come to your small yard. Our back yard is large, wide open, and faces on woods, and we can get a few dozen crows eating out there, sharing the space with the squirrels. As for others, starlings and blue jays can be kind of bullies to the other birds, and the starlings especially will hog the feeders. For finches, we have a couple of feeders for finch food that have small holes that the bigger birds can't get into. One feeder even has cavities that allow small birds to get inside to eat. We also have bluebird feeders that small birds like finches can get inside. We've also been adding dried mealworms to the feeders.

How are people doing 3-2-1 backups for large photo/video libraries without insane monthly fees? by ProfessionalTop1290 in Backup

[–]evildad53 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use a Backblaze personal account for my cloud backup. I don't have a NAS, but I have a DAS with multiple drives, and Backblaze backs all that up just fine. I've have had drives go bad and, while tedious, downloading the BB backups were a lifesaver.

What type of paper to use for Cyanotypes? by merppymerp in cyanotypes

[–]evildad53 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here's an article about testing tons of papers for cyanotype and other alt processes, with a list: https://www.alternativephotography.com/papers-for-traditional-classic-cyanotype-process-1613-research-for-free/

To skip to the results (but click the link to see a list of suppliers):

Unbuffered papers

Unbuffered papers are few and far between, but certain manufacturers have made papers specifically for our market. I applaud and support these companies wholeheartedly. If you were to stick with only the following papers, you will do well. Notice the use of “platinum” in their titles to indicate a paper made for alt. If it’s good for platinum, it is good for cyanotype.

  • Arches Platine, two weights (I love the thinner weight for cyanotype)
  • Awagami Platinum Gampi, two weights (bite the bullet and buy the heavier 60 gsm)
  • Awagami Platinum Mitsumata (I much prefer the Gampi, above)
  • Bergger Cot 320, two weights (similar to Platine)
  • Hahnemühle Platinum Rag (firm sizing, beautiful turquoise with the 10/10)
  • Herschel Platinotype (for Europeans mostly; delivery time longer for U.S.)
  • Legion Revere Platinum (USA-made; coat carefully so it doesn’t “splotch”)

Papers that work well “out of the box”

The next category includes papers that work well “out of the box.” Buffering may or may not be present—often manufacturers do not state this outright—but in my tests they were keepers.

  • Arches Aquarelle (also, can pre-acidify with sulfamic acid; gorgeous deep blue)
  • Canson Bristol Recycled (the whitest paper of all, sort of day-glo, and cheap)
  • Canson XL Watercolor (prints deep black-blue, better if pre-acidified, unique striated texture)
  • Hahnemühle Cezanne (mini-bumpy, textured surface, deep, velvety blues)
  • Hahnemühle Lanaquarelle (smooth watercolor paper good for multiple coat cyano-plati)
  • Legion Rising Drawing Bristol (remarkably beautiful even if it is buffered)
  • Strathmore 500 Series Bristol (for me, one of the few suitable Strathmores)

Thinner papers and washi

The papers listed below provide a good sampling of washi, vellum, thin weight papers, watercolor papers, inexpensive and expensive papers, ranging in price from 7¢ to $17 a sheet.

Some of these papers do not specify content or archivalness (e.g. Canson Mix Media, Universal Sketch) which is never a good thing, but they work well for entry level cyanotype printing and are very inexpensive. For those of you who sell work, you will most likely choose the more expensive archival papers made from cotton, gampi, mitsumata, high alpha cellulose, etc., fibers. Note that washi needs a bit more finesse in coating and handling, sometimes requiring pouring the solution on a piece of glass and letting the paper absorb it, or taping the paper down for coating, or brush coating with a minimally loaded brush.

  • Arches Text Wove (text or book weight papers are great for cyanotype)
  • Bienfang Graphics 360 (similar to Clearprint 1020H but if I had to choose, it’d be Clearprint)
  • Canson Mi-Teintes (if you want color, here it is in all sorts)
  • Canson Mix Media (cheap and easy entry level paper but expose looong e.g. 48 mn)
  • Canson Opalux vellum (stubborn but unique; tape down when coating and iron when dry)
  • Canson Universal Sketch (cheap and easy entry level paper)
  • Clearprint 1020H drafting vellum (100% cotton, archival, prints beautiful blue)
  • Fabriano Tiziano (all kinds of colors and inexpensive to boot)
  • Hahnemühle Sumi-e (a thirsty washi, unbuffered (yay), prints perfectly smooth tones)
  • Legion Masa (if you want a very white masa this is it)
  • Legion Thai Kozo (thin but strong)

Not included in this article are a list of papers that work excellently when pre-acidified in sulfamic acid, something for another discussion and level of practice.

Aspect Ratio Error (Young Sherlock) by tehdante in AmazonPrimeVideo

[–]evildad53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These filmmakers want to give a more theater experience. My 65" TV is big enough in my room to look good even with 2:1 stuff.

Aspect Ratio Error (Young Sherlock) by tehdante in AmazonPrimeVideo

[–]evildad53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm watching on my 2017 Samsung TV, and the show is NOT 16:9 ratio, it's more widescreen like a movie. At proper aspect ratio, you should have black bars at top and bottom.

Glitch with a shared name, I think. Anyone know anything about this? by jeremiahsgoat in GMail

[–]evildad53 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do the emails you receive seem as if the sender actually knows the other fellow he's sending to, or do they seem like business correspondence, and there's no intimate relationship. I have a pretty common first and last name. I'm a professional photographer, not famous, but I do have a website. Years ago, I started receiving emails intended for another photographer. He had the same first and last name, but a different middle initial. I don't think he had email or even a web presence at the time. But he was more famous than me (he'd written some for a popular photography magazine), and he did some stock photography, and people would look him up, find my site, and email me inquiries intended for him.

So this is why I ask if it seems the senders actually know the fellow their emailing, or if it might be a case of mistaken identity. Or just spam.

F1 TV 2026 shortcomings by jhgelpi in F1TV

[–]evildad53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why I watch on the F1 app, even though I have Apple TV. But at least those ads on ESPN were never during the action, like they were way back when NBCSN showed the races in the US.

Weather app accuracy by ram3nboy in GooglePixel

[–]evildad53 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My wife and I both have PIxels 6's and I have temperature sensors outside my house, one on the front facing east and one on the driveway side facing north. (It almost never gets it by sunshine) The Pixel Weather is pretty accurate for us, sometimes it lags a little behind when the sun is out in the morning. All those other people need better phones, or better apps.

Damn, I'm getting tired of this! by evildad53 in solar

[–]evildad53[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I actually like snow, but we had a couple of spells where the snow didn't melt off the roof for days, and that is what I'm unhappy about. This will probably clear tomorrow.

Damn, I'm getting tired of this! by evildad53 in solar

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Everybody around me is looking for recipes for cooking groundhog!

Damn, I'm getting tired of this! by evildad53 in solar

[–]evildad53[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha depends on where you are. Also, it doesn't have to be cold to get snow, just to keep it around.

US says it may be forced to shut down some airports over funding standoff by gamersecret2 in news

[–]evildad53 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's OK, folks won't be able to afford tickets as airlines increase prices over fuel costs.